Cherubino Manzoni, O.F.M. (1595–1651) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Bishop of Termoli
The Italian Catholic diocese of Termoli-Larino ( la, Dioecesis Thermularum-Larinensis) has existed since 1986. In that year the diocese of Larino was united into the historic diocese of Termoli, in existence since the tenth century. It is a suff ...
(1644–1651) ''(in Latin)'' and
Bishop of Lavello
The Diocese of Levello (Latin ''Dioecesis Lavellensis'') was a Roman Catholic diocese in southern Italy, located in the city of Lavello, province of Potenza, in the region of Basilicata. In 1818, it was suppressed, and its territory and members ...
(1635–1644). ''(in Latin)''
Biography
Cherubino Manzoni was born in
Naples
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,
Italy
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in 1595 and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.
On 9 July 1635, he was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Urban VIII
Pope Urban VIII ( la, Urbanus VIII; it, Urbano VIII; baptised 5 April 1568 – 29 July 1644), born Maffeo Vincenzo Barberini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 6 August 1623 to his death in July 1644. As po ...
as
Bishop of Lavello
The Diocese of Levello (Latin ''Dioecesis Lavellensis'') was a Roman Catholic diocese in southern Italy, located in the city of Lavello, province of Potenza, in the region of Basilicata. In 1818, it was suppressed, and its territory and members ...
Santi XII Apostoli
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Bishop of Lucera
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
, and
Sigismondo Taddei
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The opera was not a success and Rossini later re-used some of its music in ''Elisabetta, regina d'Inghilterra'', ''The Barber ...
, Bishop of Bitetto, serving as co-consecrators.
On 13 July 1644, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as
Bishop of Termoli
The Italian Catholic diocese of Termoli-Larino ( la, Dioecesis Thermularum-Larinensis) has existed since 1986. In that year the diocese of Larino was united into the historic diocese of Termoli, in existence since the tenth century. It is a suff ...
.
He served as Bishop of Termoli until his death in 1651.